Yesterday turned out to be rather special…I first walked into Toad holes Beck mainly to check for any new arrived warblers but there were none…However something caught my eye at distance near the small pond. It was a smallish dragonfly…
The Old Lady is doing well…
I have recorded the Old Lady moth since around 2009 at both Caldene fields and Raw nook nr but whilst I strongly believed the moth bred in our area I have never been able to prove this…well that is until today when…
Dealburn road Woodland site…
Whilst this nearby site is not in our groups conservation area, we still have a real interest in the site and for my part I keep records and observations for the area. So it was a welcome sight this morning…
Stepping out on work day and sightings update…
Saturday saw our group the Low Moor & Oakenshaw conservation group tackling the broken steps that lead down to Toad Holes Beck. It was a lovely hot sunny morning but thankfully the area was in the shade and in all…
A new moth species discovered but more importantly…
Today in the warm sunshine it was an idea day to do some moth survey work at the large patch of heather at Caldene fields where last year I found Aristotelia-ericinella a heathland species. This heather is spreading and is almost becoming…
Sightings update…
The hot sunny weather has brought out a welcome array of butterflies. At Caldene fields at least 2 Green-veined whites on the 5/5, 3 male Orange tips and 2 Speckled Woods on the 7/5 and a single Small Tortoiseshell was…
Bullfinches…
This morning in our area I had excellent views of a pair of bullfinches nest building and with another 3 adults seen nearby the species is doing really well here. There were no new migrants in apart from a House…
Goldcrests have one thing on their minds…
Great news today I observed a pair of Goldcrest at last years nest site at Toad Hole Beck. The male was in full song and chasing the female around…fingers crossed. Female Goldcrest However, I didn’t hear or see yesterdays Lesser…
Lesser Whitethroat and updates…
A male Lesser Whitethroat was in song at Toad Holes Beck this morning. Interestingly a male can usually be found at the site in song on this date…The species use to breed but not any more but each year I…
Migrant update and what a beauty…
Today following the overnight S/E wind I did a migrant count at Raw Nook Nr and Toad Holes Beck. The following were noted: At Raw Nook Nr 3 Blackcaps (2 males+1 female), 1 Willow Warbler, new in and 4 Chiffchaffs. …
